@article{oai:tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp:00056141,
 author = {安梅, 勅江 and ANME, Tokie and Watanabe, K. and Tanaka, E. and Watanabe, T. and Tomisaki, E. and Ito, S. and Okumura, R.},
 journal = {Public health},
 month = {Feb},
 note = {Objectives
Social relationships may help in maintaining functional status among older adults. This study examined the types of social relationships that were related to functional status among Japanese community-dwelling older adults.

Study design
This is a prospective cohort study.

Methods
We used baseline data from 2008 and conducted follow-up surveys six years later. Participants included individuals older than 65 years who lived in a suburban community in Japan. The Index of Social Interaction measure was used to assess multiple elements of social relationships. Two functional status outcomes were set: (1) functional decline and (2) functional decline and mortality. A multiple logistic regression model was used to examine the association between social relationships and functional decline six years later.

Results
After controlling for age, sex, family structure and disease status in 2008, poor social curiosity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.69) and interaction (OR = 2.57, 95% CI: 1.20–5.51) were found to be associated with functional decline. Furthermore, social curiosity (OR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.14–1.69) and interaction (OR = 2.84, 95% CI: 1.44–5.59) were also associated with the composite outcome.

Conclusions
Social curiosity and interacting with others were significantly associated with functional status. Promotion of social interaction may be essential for preventing future need for care.},
 pages = {84--89},
 title = {Social relationships and functional status among Japanese elderly adults living in a suburban area},
 volume = {179},
 year = {2020},
 yomi = {アンメ, トキエ}
}